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Literal Standard Version

Job 34:19

That has not accepted the person of princes, || Nor has known the rich before the poor, || For all of them [are] a work of His hands.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Blasphemy;   God;   God Continued...;   Infidelity;   Poor;   Respect of Persons;   Thompson Chain Reference - God;   Impartiality, Divine;   Justice-Injustice;   The Topic Concordance - Creation;   Death;   Favoritism;   God;   Poverty;   Wealth;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Poor, the;  

Dictionaries:

- Holman Bible Dictionary - Job, the Book of;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Elihu;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Prince;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for October 8;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
God is not partial to princesand does not favor the rich over the poor,for they are all the work of his hands.
Hebrew Names Version
Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, Nor regards the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
King James Version
How much less to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
English Standard Version
who shows no partiality to princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?
New Century Version
He is not nicer to princes than other people, nor kinder to rich people than poor people, because he made them all with his own hands.
New English Translation
who shows no partiality to princes, and does not take note of the rich more than the poor, because all of them are the work of his hands?
Amplified Bible
"Who is not partial to princes, Nor does He regard the rich above the poor, For they all are the work of His hands.
New American Standard Bible
Who shows no partiality to the prominent, Nor regards the rich as above the poor, Since they are all the work of His hands?
World English Bible
Who doesn't respect the persons of princes, Nor regards the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
Geneva Bible (1587)
How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of princes, & regardeth not the rich, more then the poore? for they be all the worke of his handes.
Legacy Standard Bible
Who shows no partiality to princesNor recognizes the rich above the poor,For they all are the work of His hands?
Berean Standard Bible
who is not partial to princes and does not favor rich over poor? For they are all the work of His hands.
Contemporary English Version
And God created us all; he has no favorites, whether rich or poor.
Complete Jewish Bible
who is neither partial toward princes nor favors the rich over the poor, since they all are the work of his hands.
Darby Translation
[How then to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich man more than the poor? for they are all the work of his hands.
Easy-to-Read Version
He does not respect leaders more than other people. And he does not respect the rich more than the poor. God made everyone.
George Lamsa Translation
And not partial to princes, and does not discriminate against the poor (for they are all the work of his hands);
Good News Translation
He does not take the side of rulers nor favor the rich over the poor, for he created everyone.
Lexham English Bible
who shows no partiality to officials and who does not take note of the noble more than of the insignificant, for all of them are the work of his hands?
Literal Translation
How much less to Him who does not lift up the face of rulers, nor regard the rich before the poor; for all of them are the work of His hands.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Vngodly men are ye He hath no respecte vnto the personnes of ye lordly, & regardeth not the rich more the poore. For they be all the worke of his hondes.
American Standard Version
That respecteth not the persons of princes, Nor regardeth the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
Bible in Basic English
Who has no respect for rulers, and who gives no more attention to those who have wealth than to the poor, for they are all the work of his hands.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
That respecteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor?
King James Version (1611)
How much lesse to him that accepteth not the persons of Princes, nor regardeth the rich more then the poore? for they all are the woorke of his hands.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
God hath no respect vnto the persons of the lordly, and regardeth not the riche more then the poore: for they be al the worke of his handes.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Such a one as would not reverence the face of an honourable man, neither knows how to give honour to the great, so as that their persons should be respected.
English Revised Version
How much less to him that respecteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all are the work of his hands.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
`Which takith not the persoones of princes, nether knew a tyraunt, whanne he stryuede ayens a pore man; for alle men ben the werk of hise hondis.
Update Bible Version
That does not respect the persons of princes, Nor regards the rich more than the poor; For they all are the work of his hands.
Webster's Bible Translation
[How much less to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes, nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? for they all [are] the work of his hands.
New King James Version
Yet He is not partial to princes, Nor does He regard the rich more than the poor; For they are all the work of His hands.
New Living Translation
He doesn't care how great a person may be, and he pays no more attention to the rich than to the poor. He made them all.
New Life Bible
Who shows no favor to princes, or thinks of the rich as more important than the poor? They are all the work of His hands.
New Revised Standard
who shows no partiality to nobles, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
For he hath shewn no respect of persons unto princes, neither hath he recognised the rich rather than the poor? For, the work of his hands, are they all.
Douay-Rheims Bible
Who accepteth not the persons of princes: nor hath regarded the tyrant, when he contended against the poor man: for all are the work of his hands.
Revised Standard Version
who shows no partiality to princes, nor regards the rich more than the poor, for they are all the work of his hands?
Young's Literal Translation
That hath not accepted the person of princes, Nor hath known the rich before the poor, For a work of His hands [are] all of them.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
Who shows no partiality to princes Nor regards the rich above the poor, For they all are the work of His hands?

Contextual Overview

16And if [there is] understanding, hear this, || Give ear to the voice of my words. 17Indeed, does one hating justice govern? Or do you condemn the Most Just? 18Who has said to a king, Worthless, || To princes, Wicked? 19That has not accepted the person of princes, || Nor has known the rich before the poor, || For all of them [are] a work of His hands.20[In] a moment they die, || And at midnight people shake, || And they pass away, || And they remove the mighty without hand. 21For His eyes [are] on the ways of each, || And He sees all his steps. 22There is no darkness nor death-shade, || For workers of iniquity to be hidden there; 23For He does not permit man anymore, || To go to God in judgment, 24He breaks the mighty—no searching! And He appoints others in their stead. 25Therefore He knows their works, || And He has overturned by night, || And they are bruised.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

accepteth: Job 13:8, Deuteronomy 10:17, 2 Chronicles 19:7, Acts 10:34, Romans 2:11, Galatians 2:6, Ephesians 6:9, Colossians 3:25, 1 Peter 1:17, Hebrews 12:28

princes: Job 12:19, Job 12:21, Psalms 2:2-4, Ecclesiastes 5:8, Isaiah 3:14

regardeth: Job 36:19, Psalms 49:6, Psalms 49:7, James 2:5

they: Job 31:15, Proverbs 14:31, Proverbs 22:2

Reciprocal: Genesis 12:17 - General Genesis 20:7 - surely Genesis 50:19 - for am I Exodus 30:15 - rich Leviticus 14:21 - poor Judges 8:12 - took 1 Samuel 25:35 - accepted 2 Samuel 14:14 - neither 2 Kings 15:5 - the Lord 2 Chronicles 15:13 - whether small 2 Chronicles 16:9 - Herein Nehemiah 7:71 - chief Job 1:22 - charged God foolishly Job 10:3 - Is it good Job 31:34 - the contempt Job 32:21 - accept Psalms 49:2 - General Psalms 72:2 - thy poor Psalms 82:2 - accept Proverbs 17:26 - to strike Proverbs 18:5 - not Ecclesiastes 8:4 - What Isaiah 40:23 - General Daniel 4:35 - all Hosea 14:9 - for Luke 20:21 - acceptest Romans 9:14 - Is there unrighteousness 1 Corinthians 1:28 - to bring James 2:4 - partial Revelation 6:15 - the kings Revelation 13:16 - rich

Cross-References

Genesis 29:20
and Jacob serves for Rachel seven years; and they are in his eyes as some days, because of his loving her.
Genesis 34:3
and his soul cleaves to Dinah, daughter of Jacob, and he loves the young person, and speaks to the heart of the young person.
Genesis 34:5
And Jacob has heard that he has defiled his daughter Dinah, and his sons were with his livestock in the field, and Jacob kept silent until their coming.
Genesis 34:8
And Hamor speaks with them, saying, "Shechem, my son, his soul has cleaved to your daughter; please give her to him for a wife,
Genesis 34:9
and join in marriage with us; you give your daughters to us, and you take our daughters for yourselves,
Genesis 41:20
And the lean and the bad cows eat up the first seven fat cows,
Numbers 22:15
And Balak adds yet to send princes, more numerous and honored than these,
1 Samuel 22:14
And Ahimelech answers the king and says, "And who among all your servants [is] as David—faithful, and son-in-law of the king, and has turned aside to your council, and is honored in your house?
2 Kings 5:1
And Naaman, head of the host of the king of Aram, was a great man before his lord, and accepted of face, for YHWH had given salvation to Aram by him, and the man was mighty in valor, [but] leprous.
1 Chronicles 4:9
And Jabez is honored above his brothers, and his mother called his name Jabez, saying, "Because I have brought forth with grief."

Gill's Notes on the Bible

[How much less to him] that accepteth not the persons of princes,.... And indeed God is not the respecter of the persons of any, no, not of the greatest men on earth, kings and princes,

Acts 10:34; these are alike dealt with by him as others in the dispensations of his providence; nor do they escape the marks of his displeasure, wrath and vengeance, when they sin against him:

nor regardeth the rich more than the poor? by showing favour to them, or conniving at them,

for they [are] all the work of his hands; both the rich and the poor; not only as creatures made by him, but as rich men and poor men; it is God that makes men rich or poor, 1 Samuel 2:7; instances follow proving this, that God is no respecter of persons on account of outward circumstances.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

How much less to him that accepteth not the person of princes - To accept the person of anyone is to treat him with special favor on account of his rank, his wealth, or from favoritism and partiality. This God often disclaims in respect to himself; (compare Galatians 2:6; Acts 10:34; 2 Chronicles 19:7; Romans 2:11; Ephesians 6:9; Colossians 3:25), and solemnly forbids it in others; see James 2:1, James 2:3,James 2:9; Leviticus 19:15; Deuteronomy 1:17; Deuteronomy 16:19. The meaning here is, that God is entirely impartial in his administration, and treats all as they ought to be treated. He shows favor to no one on account of wealth, rank, talent, office, or joyous apparel, and he excludes no one from favor on account of poverty, ignorance, or a humble rank in life. This it seems was an admitted sentiment in the time of Elihu, and on the ground of the fact that it was indisputable, he strongly argues the impropriety of calling in question the equity of his administration in language such as that which Job had used.

For they all are the work of his hands - He regards them all as his creatures. No one has any special claim on him on account of rank, talent, or wealth. Every creature that he has made, high and low, rich and poor, bond and free, may expect that impartial justice will be done him, and that his external circumstances will not control or modify the divine determinations in regard to him, or the divine dealings toward him.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Job 34:19. That accepteth not — If it be utterly improper to speak against a king or civil governor, how much more so to speak disrespectfully of God, who is not influenced by human caprices or considerations, and who regards the rich and the poor alike, being equally his creatures, and equally dependent on his providence and mercy for their support and salvation.


 
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